בָּבָה

[בָּבָה] noun feminine only בָּבַת עֵינוֺ Zech 2:12 the apple of his eye (Aramaic ; בָּבָא gate ᵑ7 Esth 5:14 Thes below נבב to which Ges gives sense perforate, hence opening of eye; but compare Arabic pupil of eye, perhaps = Dozy⁴⁹ babe, baby, bébé (imitating infant's prattle) i.e. child of the eye; see Hi St, Fl in ChWB^{i. 419 b}; compare אישׁוֺן ?).